Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35969, John Gillock, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gillock, John Samuel or
S.30969
CONTENTS

20096
lt. to Hon. R. M. Johnson Oct. 4. 1833 do. to same May 1. 1834 do. May 2 1834 do. to same Aug. 26. 1834
Kentucky John Gillock
End
of Jessamine Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Spencer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spottswood in the Virginia line, for the term of three years .
from _____ 1776 to _____ 1779
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 day of January 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of February 1830 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson , House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 11. 35 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 11. 35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D. Vol. 9. fol. 40

Declaration & Schedule of John Gillock to obtain a pension under the acts of Congress of 1818 & 1820.
District of Kentucky - Jefferson County set On this 26 th day of April 1829 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County  Circuit of Jefferson. John Gillock aged 69 years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn, accor- ding to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; That he enlisted in the year, as he thinks of 1775 or 1776, & in the fall of the year, under Capt. Joseph Spencer, in the revolutionary army of the American, on continental establish- ment, in the State of Virginia, for the term of three years. That he belonged to the 7 th Virginia Reg t commanded by Col Spottswood & the Brigade of Genl. Mumpford. That he was in the battle of Brandywine & other skirmishes. That just before the ex- piration of the three years, he enlisted again with Capt. Thomas Porter in the virginia line of the regular army for during the war & served till the close of the war in the fall of 1782 when he was honorably discharged. That his discharge is lost or mislaid so that he cannot find it. That he is not in the receipt of a pension from the U States or any other government. That he is poor & needy & thinks he is entitled to the provisions of the

Pension laws of Congress - And the reason that he has not applied sooner is, that he has been able to support himself here- tofore with what property he had - But he is now old & very infirm & has nearly lost his eye sight & cannot labor -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resi- dent citizen of the U States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dis- posed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U States in the revolu- tionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not, since that time nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed -
Schedule -
In the year 1818. I had 5 horses value $60 each - 1 cow value 8 doll. - I had lost my wife. & rented land - He had ploughs, axes &c of small value -
Changes of property - I sold two of the horses for money for supporting my family in 1819 - & never have yet been able to get the pay - being $250 & never expects to get pay. That I sold two of the others

in the years 1825 & 1826 to support my family - I have now one mare value $30. no cattle - a plough, axe, hoe & spade - & bed & furniture, saddle bags - all of little value. I am now living with my daughter & unable to labor for a living and I feel that the government should bestow its bounty on me as well as others. Signed.
John Gillock
I David B Price clerk of the Supreme Circuit Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Gillock did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing facts and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and as further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  dollars. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Ninth day of June 1829.
David B. Price.

State of Kentucky Fippinine Circuit Ct.
I David B Price Clerk of the Fippinine Circuit Court, by way of supplement to my certificate above made on the ninth day of June 1829 do certify that on this twentieth day of October 1829 John Gillocks came in to Court and made oath to his amended declaration annexed to his original declaration, which is truly entered of record - It was also made appear to the Court from the affidavit of Isaac Rucker taken before Andrew M c Campbell a Justice of the peace for Fippinine County that the whole value of said Gillocks property on the 15 th October 1829 would not exceed $100. which was ordered by the Court to be certified.
Test David B Price Clerk.
[Signature]

Amended declaration of John Gillock the within applicant - & made in open Court - This Affiant states that the changes of his property as exhibited in his schedule hereto annexed, have taken place since the 18 th March 1818. - John Gillock
No. 623 Gillock John Petition
Mem: to com: 23 rd Jan. 1830
Hon. A. M. Johnson H. Q.
Fayette County Pa. personally appeared before me Andrew M c Camphale a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Isaac Kuker and made oath that to the best of his knowledge and belief that whole value of all the property of John Gillock would not exceed one hundred Dollars at this present time given my hand the 15 th day of October 1829
Andrew M c Camphale J. P. Pa.

State of Kentucky Scott County
3 rd Sept Plen before the Justices of the Scott County Court, at the Court House in the Town of Geo. Town, on the 8 th day of August 1834 Samuel Gillock, this day, produced in Court his declaration & schedule to obtain a pension for revolutionary services, which being sworn to in open Court, & ordered to be entered of Record, & is in the following words & figures tots, Declaration & Schedule of Saml Gil- lock to obtain a pension under the acts of Con- gress of 1818 & 1820. District of Kentucky Scott County, ss. On this 8 th day of August 1834 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Scott, Saml Gillock aged 74 years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, That he enlisted in the year, as he thinks of 1775 or 1776 in the Fall or autumn, under Capt Joseph Spencer, now dead in the Revolutionary Army, on the Continental establishment in the State of Virginia for the term of three years. That he belonged to the 7 th Regt com- manded by Col Spotswood & the Brigade of Genl Munderford. That he was in the

Battle of Brandywine & other skirmishes - That just before the expiration of the three years, he enlisted again with Capt. Thomas Porter, in the Virginia line of the regular Army, for & during the war, and served till the close of the war in the fall of 1862 when he was honorably discharged. That his discharge is lost or mislaid so that he cannot find it. That he is not in the receipt of a pension from the United States or any other govern- ment. That he is poor & needy - and thinks he is entitled to the provisions of the pension law of Congress - And the reason why he did not apply sooner than the year 1829 was that he was able to support himself. That he became very infirm & nearly blind & can scarcely walk about - Owing to these misfortunes & being hard of hearing & almost blind, it was his misfortune again to have his name improperly put to his paper  John instead of Sam . And in that name his pension Certificate was granted & handed him & there has been a refusal to pay him his pension on that account. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the U. States on the 18 th of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with

intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons in the Land & Naval ser- -vice of the U. States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th of March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. Schedule - I have no property - but am wholly dependent on the charity of the world. Sincerely Isaac Patten
J. T. Johnson also states - That he assisted the old man Saw & Gillock in obtaining his former Pension Certificate in the name of John; That he so understood the old man - But he has not a doubt, from all the circumstances detailed by the old man, his age, infirmity - blindness & hardness of hearing & sometimes drink- ing too much, that a mistake was made, & that the old man did not discover it, until his pension was withheld on his appearing in the name of John & Gillock instead of John.

This affiant has taken the declarations of many old soldiers, & he has as much confidence in the honesty & veracity of the old man Sam Gellack as any other - And his statements when made as to his services are as much simplicity & candor & sincerity -
Sequia J. T. Johnson -
Call County Ky
I Alexander Cannon an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify and declare my opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after reading the Interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named affiant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that John D. Johnson who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Teacher of the Christian Religion and a Resident of Call County and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit and owing to blindness & other bodily infirmity Sam Gellack is unable to attend Court without great difficulty.
State of Kentucky
Call County Ky
Alex Cannon J.P.S.C.
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Alexander Cannon say before whom the foregoing declaration purports to be made is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid

Any Commission and Qualification, and full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his Official acts as well without as without this Countersign
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 27th day of August 1834
Richd B. Forster

Please issue the Certificate in this case in the name now specified. It brings the govt into great obligation & complaint to the  us such decrepit old man to such trouble I do think that he has been put to many unnecessary troubles my Brother former State most ought to have been sufficient in my humble opinion & official of the Party R. H. Johnson

Rev. War Section.
aws.
June 18, 1923.
Prof. George R. Chatburn, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr.
Sir;
In response to your letter of April 16, 1923, I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35969, it appears that John Gillock enlisted in the Fall of 1775 or 1776 and served as a Private until 1782 in Captain Joseph Spencer's Company, Colonel Spottswood's Regiment Virginia troops. He was in the battle of Brandywine and other skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1829, while a resident of Jessamine County, Ky., aged 69 years.
It is stated that soldier's wife, name not stated, died prior to 1818. In 1829 he was living with his daughter, name not given. There is no further family data on file.
Soldier stated on oath August 3, 1834 that his name was Samuel and that he had been erroneously pensioned as John.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30843, it appears that John Baker was born in Hanover County, Va., December 24, 1750 and while living in Chesterfield County, Virginia, enlisted 1777 and served at various times as an Orderly Sergeant in Companies commanded by Captains Bowling, Roberson, Edward Mosely, Hill and Good, Colonels Robert Good and Monroe's Regiments, until 1781, in all two years. He was in the battle of Petersburg.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while living in Cumberland County, Ky. He died September 4, 1838, leaving three children, no names stated.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

35 969 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 969
John Gillock Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 June 12 H. H. H. H.

War Dept.
Pension Office
Aug. 26. 1834
Sir,
The papers which you sent to this Office in the case of Gillock have been examined and placed on our files. All the original papers are made drawn up in the case of name of John Gillock. This name The signature to the declaration is written Joh Gillock. The witnesses also call him John . The affidavit of John T. Johnson Esq. is satisfactory so far as it goes; but it only goes to  he only goes to express a belief in the honesty of Gillock, and to imply  alleges that there is a probability that John was written instead of Samuel in consequence of the old man's infirmities preventing him from having the name correctly written. I am very unwilling to put any one to cause any poor old blind man to complain; but the fault in this case is not mine. The errors must be corrected, and proper explanations must be given. John Bohon in 1828, made an affidavit in Mercer county, Ken. and he swore that John Gillock performed certain service in Capt. Joseph Spencer's company: and in the same year captain Joseph Spencer, in Gallatin county, Ken. made oath that John Gillock served in his company the said captain Joseph Spencer's company. On the evidence contained in the affidavits of Spencer and Bohon the claim was allowed. Here we have concurrent testimony from different counties that John Gillock was the man who performed the service. It is very difficult to conceive how such mistakes should have occurred, if they be mistakes such; and if they be, some satisfactory ex-

plantation and new affidavits proving the same of Samuel Gillock should be produced. If the witnesses are not mistaken in the name, info from some quarter proof will of course be necessary  then some proof must be produced to shew that Samuel Gillock lived as alleged. On the rolls of revolutionary service neither the names of neither John nor Samuel Gillock can be found.
In reply to your letter of the 18 th inst. I have to inform you that William Berry's certificate was issued on the 20 th inst. and sent to you.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully
Your friend VOT. Lee
Hon. R. M. Johnson Great Crossings Ky

Certificates to Credibility of witnesses in the Pension case of John Gillock

They have not delivered in the date . Do not know where to send the Papers. I see you have drawn up the Declaration & I send it to you.
Richd. M. Johnson
To John T Johnson
Jan. 23. 1830

I do certify that Col Joseph Pencer & George Goram whose affidavits are filed with the Pension papers of John Gellock are men of credibility and their statements may be relied on as correct & true.
Richd Johnson 7th Dec 1829

16 in R. M. Johnson
May 2/ 1834
gc
Record. Vol. 25. p. 425

War Department Pension Office May 2 nd 1834
Sir,
I herewith return the letters in the case of Samuel Gillock. It does not appear that any error has been committed in issuing a certificate for John instead of Samuel Gillock. It does not have the honor to be appear for the record, very respectfully in this office that any of your W.H. sent papers in the case of Samuel Gillock have been received here
Cor
Hon: R. M. Johnson House of Representatives.

agents May 1. 1874 G.C.
Rec. vol. 24
Page 135

War Dep t Pension Office May 1. 1834
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of the Hon. J. T. Johnson. No papers in the case of Samuel Gillock appear to have been received here. Signed A pension certificate, was issued under the act of March 18. 1818 for John Gillock, of Jessamine Co. Ken. on the first of February 1830, and sent it to you at the House of Representatives.
I have the honor to
Hon. R. M. Johnson House of Rep

Hon R. M. Johnson
Oct 7 1833
G. B.
Ms. B. vol 23
Page 305.

War Dep t
Pension Office
Oct. 7. 1833
Sir,
I have carefully examined Gillock's papers, and I find that his christian name is written invariably John, and not Samuel, and I am not at liberty therefore to make any alteration whatever in the name. Major J. T. Johnson's letter is herewith returned. Your other case, will soon be attended to.
I have the honor to be Your friend & etc. &c.
Hon. R. M. Johnson
Great George Town
Ken.

Catherine 18 is the August
see Ch. 11: Johnson
Immediate after same as to Epiphany
Col J. L. Edwards
City of Washington

I know the within statement to be true, so far as to the name & character of the applicant, the blind & described slave.
She wants to draw on the 4 th of Sept r send his certificate & also an order to pay him from the time he last drew as the mistake of the name can not deprive him of his Pension as wanted before with great respect
Ph. W. Johnson 14 Augt A 34

Merer county set.
I George L. Maugh one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify, that John Rohon personally came before me and made oath before me that John Gillock did in the year 1775. or 1776 enlisted in the regular service, he thinks for three years, the said Gillock was a private in the same company with this Deponent. Previous to his enlistment in the regular service, and that they were stationed together as Minute men in the neighbourhood of Norfolk Virginia when the sd Gillock enlisted and left the company - This Deponent further states, that the sd Gillock enlisted under Capt. Joseph Spencer, and further saith not. Given under my hand this 25 th day of Nov. A D 1828
Geo. L. Maugh J.P.
State of Kentucky Mercer County, set.
I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the county as I do certify that George L. Maugh Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the county as I duly commissioned and qualified as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the Seal of my Office this 26 th day of Nov. 1828
Thos. Allen

Gallatin County Ky. ss
I Joseph Spencer of lawful Age Deposeth and saith that John Gillock entitled as a private in the Army of the U. States, in the Revolu- tionary War and that he served under the said Department, who at that time command- ed a Company, in the Seventh Regiment of Virginia Infantry and further this Deponent saith not
Joseph Spencer (B44)
I David Gibson an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Spencer do hereby certify that Joseph Spencer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing was sworn to before me and subscribed same in my presence Given under my hand and Seal this 30th day of October 1828
David Gibson J. P. & Seal
I do certify that David Gibson was a justice of the Peace for Gallatin County when he took the qualified oath of office to the above affidavit.
Wm. Johnson
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affidavit of G. Gorham
The Hon. R.M. Johnson.

Fayette County Pa.
This day George Gorham personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath that John Hilliard is the owner by assignment from Jacob Hoover of a draft drawn by Mr. Williams on Edward King for the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars dated Augusta Georgia 23 rd March 1819. drawn ten days after sight. That said affiant at owned the said draft & considers it at this time as not worth one cent. The drawer has long since left the country in solvency. The drawer was insolvent also insolvent at the date of the draft & was so until his death, which lately took place as he is informed in the County of Luzerne land etc. He states that from his knowledge of the circumstances of the said King & Williams he would not give one cent for the said draft.
Given under my hand this 21 st Sept. 1829
J. Ed. Davis
I do certify that James E. Davis was a justice of the peace for Fayette County

at the time of taking the within affidavit 7th Dec 1829
Richd Johnson

Col R. M. Johnson
Washington City.

July 17 th 1890 - Home.
Dear Mr.
I rec d the pension papers of old Mr. Gillock, rejected, for a more precise statement of Col Spencer. That cannot be had He died in the fall. Mr. Gillock had went down to obtain what was required, but the old man was too far gone & he failed. I then sent the papers, having supplied all but that. Is it possible that he must fail for want of it? If they will not reconsider & allow it, have the papers presented to the board on revolutionary pensions & then make the expiring effect for an old, infirm, worn out soldier.
Yrs Truly
J. T. Johnson -

17113.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN
DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MECHANICS AND MACHINE DESIGN
April 16, 1923.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I shall be very much pleased if you will furnish me a brief statement of information contained in the revolutionary records of the soldiers mentioned below. The information desired should contain the birth and death dates, names of wives and children, and dates as far as possible, and something of the war record. According to the Kentucky S.A.R. Year book of 1896 these men received pensions under the act of 1832:
Baker, John, Sargeant, Virginia Line, April 1, 1833, $120, Age 83.
Baker, William, Virginia Line, March 3, 1833, $21.60, Age 70.
Gillock (or Gilloch), John, Private, Virginia Line, Feb 1, 1830 $96, Age 81.
This and any farther information relative to these soldiers will be thankfully received. Thanking you in advance for the above, I am,
Yours truly,
Geo. R. Chatburn Geo. R. Chatburn Prof. of Applied Mechanics.